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The character '乎' emerged in early Chinese as a grammatical particle primarily functioning as a final marker for interrogative or exclamatory sentences. Etymologically, it is derived from the character '呼', suggesting an original association with vocal expression or calling. Its structural composition, a concise arrangement of strokes, has remained largely unchanged over time. While its core grammatical role has persisted, the use of '乎' gradually became restricted to classical and literary language, where it now conveys a formal or archaic tone in modern contexts, having shifted from a common spoken particle to a stylistic element in written Chinese.
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他几乎每天都来。
这似乎是个好主意。
我很在乎你的感受。
这个任务几乎不可能完成。
他们似乎已经知道了答案。
他错过了巴士，于是乎只好走路回家。
成功与否在乎个人的努力。
这个问题关乎所有人的利益。